Chapter 406 – Taking the Initiative (2)
“What the hell is going on?”
The Wolf Beastman growled at us, drenched in lukewarm tea, completely wiping out any trace of his earlier smile.
“You’re suddenly asking what kind of rudeness this is?!”
Yet, I stood tall in the face of it.
For two solid reasons.
First off, would a Hunter really recommend something good to someone else?
Absolutely not.
They don’t even deserve to be called Hunters.
After all, Hunters are nothing but dog bastards.
[Didn’t a butcher run by a Hunter disguise beef as pork?]
‘I hear they also sell used graphics cards at full price.’
And the second reason was that they had actually recommended something good to me.
I had no intention of drinking the tea until Hyeji was about to have some.
Was there really any need to offer it to me as well?
It was enough to just look good in front of Hyeji.
Also, they hadn’t mentioned why they requested to collaborate.
The only conclusion I could draw was that these motherf*ckers had done something to the tea.
That’s why I sent a signal to Hyeji.
We immediately poured the tea onto the Wolf Beastman.
“Who the hell messes around with food these days, you crazy b*tch?”
And the moment I heard the Wolf Beastman’s response, I felt my hypothesis turn into fact in real-time.
“Hmph. I just put a little weak poison in the tea to assess your abilities.”
As he said that, the Wolf Beastman chugged down the tea in front of him, casually twirling the empty cup on his finger.
“How you figured it out is quite impressive.”
“Well, I’m a dog bastard, and I can sense my kind.”
“What a bastard, really.”
[So, you’ve admitted to being a dog bastard yourself now.]
‘Oh, f*ck.’
He bared his sharp teeth again at my retort.
At this point, it was already more than enough to criticize him for messing around with food.
But I wasn’t about to point fingers at him.
After all, he did stir poison into the tea.
“Well, I also put poison in the tea to judge you, so let’s just let this go.”
“When did you do that? Well, you sure don’t know much about beastmen, do you? What can you achieve with just poison?”
It wasn’t just tea but rather.
“I filled your diesel vehicle with gasoline.”
“You crazy f*cking bastard!!!!!!”
A small detail in wording, nonetheless.
Earlier, before we even came to the association, there was a white diesel SUV that passed us, as if to hit us on purpose.
We got our simple revenge on that vehicle.
By just shoving gasoline into it from a nearby gas station.
[Since the Hunters remember that Hyeji was holding a gasoline can, they actually felt reassured.]
‘Hyeji holding gasoline is scarier than just Hyeji herself, huh.’
The one who got out of the driver’s seat was the Wolf Beastman standing before me now.
Seeing the way he reacted, it looked like it was a personal vehicle, not one belonging to the guild.
In the end, it was quite a relief that this didn’t escalate into a lawsuit between guilds.
[If Hunters fight, isn’t it usually a full-on war instead of a lawsuit?]
‘Then it’d be better for us because we can just drop tactical Hyeji into the mix.’
[Aha.]
Well, even if a lawsuit happened, I honestly didn’t care much.
Meanwhile, the unbelievable sight of the Wolf Beastman hurling the empty cup and banging on the table in anger made us snicker uncontrollably.
It was as if we had made a promise, we simultaneously stuck our thumbs between our index and middle fingers.
“Hey! Your car is really messed up, huh? It was all in there!”
“That gasolinewww, sloshing around, must have left you dazedwww.”
[Sorry… I can no longer be satisfied with high-boiling-point diesel…]
‘……If even Peace-nim does this, our normal positions are totally gone, f*ck.’
[You never had a normal position to begin with.]
‘Huh.’
At that comment, the Wolf Beastman crumpled to the ground, pressing his hands down and letting out a soft whimper.
Somewhere along the line, tears began to well up in his eyes.
“You should have just put poison in my car…”
But I had to keep this in mind.
Just because the opponent committed a wrongdoing, responding with an equal act was not the right thing to do.
That would just put me on the same level as them in the realm of evil.
Of course, while we were far from being perfect good people,
We were still not villains, just regular Hunters you see anywhere.
So we at least took minimal safety measures.
“Don’t worry too much. By now, your scientific vehicle should be at the garage.”
“……Ha, right…wait, how did you send it?”
Since we had quickly noted the vehicle’s problems and sent it directly to the garage.
“I called a private towing service to send it.”
“And I wrote down that the vehicle wouldn’t start. Good job, right?”
“What good job?! You crazy bastards!!!”
Through slightly posh means of transport.
To be honest, I had always looked down on private tow trucks up until now.
But for today, I could only see them positively.
That was because they were incredibly diligent in their work habits.
They arrived quickly, just minutes after I contacted them.
Without me even saying anything, they first hooked it up right away,
And then they notified me that they would take it to a capable garage they knew, even though it’s far away.
What a faithful display of commitment to their profession.
‘Thank goodness the handbrake wasn’t on.’
[……Wasn’t it supposed to be on?]
‘Well, it was dragging a bit, so it must have not been engaged.’
[……Is that…so…?]
Thus, the private towing service swiftly took the white SUV away from the Guild Association.
Back then, it was being dragged across the ground, in a pitiful state.
But I had no reason to worry anymore; it probably worked out fine.
Meanwhile, the Wolf Beastman, who had been shouting continuously, suddenly dashed out of the association.
He swung the door open so violently that I was surprised it didn’t break.
“I haven’t finished paying off my car, you bastard!!!!”
I had known from before that beastmen had excellent physical abilities, but this one was unnaturally gifted even among them.
In terms of pure strength and speed, he surpassed me.
Thinking that a fight with that guy would be quite troublesome,
The Elf, who had been huddled up, suddenly shot us a sharp look.
Trying to suppress a laugh while glancing at Hyeji.
“From my experience, you guys are just orphan bastards.”
“We are?”
“Yeah! Where’d you get that attitude from, huh? By the looks of you, I bet you don’t even receive independence support money!”
He still seemed unwilling to give up the initiative, even at this point.
It was just pathetic to think he could regain it with such words.
Regardless, coming at us with words was nothing short of suicide.
“How do you know so much? Are you an orphan or what?”
“What did you get with your support money?”
“Oh, no! At least I was adopted halfway through!”
Not only did he expose his weaknesses, but in doing so,
The Elf, who had started the quarrel, seemed to get flustered at our words.
Now with a bobbed hairstyle, he shook his head roughly.
“Your parents had no choice but to raise trash like you! My parents chose me, you trash bastards!!!”
The Elf was unleashing his anger without restraint.
However, I simply replied calmly.
To remind him that everything in this world has its worth.
“Watch your words. Even trash can be precious to someone.”
“Shinwoo, you shouldn’t say that in front of an adopted kid.”
“Oh, right.”
“Hey, you dog bastards!!!!”
[Why is that guy acting up again? He was already thrown away once.]
‘…Isn’t Peace-nim’s comment spicier than mine…?’
At this point, they finally stopped trying to talk to us.
They just glared at us with murderous intent in their eyes.
Perhaps they finally recognized the gap between us.
Of course, that realization wasn’t going to last long.
Before long, the Wolf Beastman, who had bolted out of the room, returned at a furious pace.
– BANG!!!!!
The Wolf Beastman burst through the door with a pile of bills in his hands.
Bills with quite a hefty amount written on them.
“You bastards!!!!!”
Having come from a distance, he was panting heavily,
But even considering this, his speed was remarkably rapid.
If it came down to a confrontation, it was clear he would be a real hassle.
While I was lost in such thoughts,
In a tiny opening of my consciousness, the Wolf Beastman punched swiftly.
“My salary is all gone, f*ck!!!”
Of course, this was an outright offensive act, so my Defensive Coat was activated to block it.
But the Wolf Beastman showed no signs of panic at all.
Instead, he sparkled with excitement in his eyes.
“Oho, you came equipped with the Defensive Coat?”
“You said to come fully armed, but you lot seem underwhelming.”
“Yeah…I guess so…”
Without replying to my comments, the Wolf Beastman just sat down.
[Is he plotting something?]
‘I have a bad feeling about this.’
Just as I was going to speak up,
– CREEK.
“Thank you for waiting, everyone.”
Suddenly, the receptionist from the Guild Association entered the room.
Everyone inside focused their attention on her.
“All necessary personnel are gathered, so shall we head out for the request?”
At those words, one by one, everyone started to leave the room.
I too got up from my seat, ready to embark on the mission.
Hiding a faint sense of unease deep in my heart.
